Garešnica is a town in

Bjelovar-Bilogora County Bjelovar-Bilogora County (; hr, Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija ) is a county in central Croatia. The central town of Bjelovar was first mentioned in 1413, and it only gained importance when a new fort was built in 1756 to defend against the ...

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. It is located in the geographical region of

Moslavina Moslavina () is a microregion in Croatia, administratively divided into the counties of Zagreb, Sisak-Moslavina and Bjelovar-Bilogora. The main city in the region in terms of traffic, commerce and business is the city of Kutina (central Moslavi ...

. There are a total of 10,472 inhabitants, of whom 85% are

Croats The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic, G ...

. Garešnica is located in central Croatia at the foot of

Moslavačka gora Moslavačka Gora is a small mountain range located in central Croatia at the borders of Bjelovar-Bilogora County and Sisak–Moslavina County. They belong to the sunken boulder Highlands of palaeogeological origin, rich in mineral resources (gran ...

mountain, northeast of

Kutina Kutina is a town in central Croatia, the largest settlement in the hilly region of Moslavina, in the Sisak-Moslavina County. The town proper has a population of 13,735 (2011), while the total municipal population is 22,760. The settlement of Kuti ...

, on the crossroad of D45 (Kutina –

Veliki Zdenci Veliki Zdenci is a village in Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map ...

) and D26 (

Vrbovec Vrbovec () is a town in Zagreb County, Croatia, lying to the northeast of the capital Zagreb. Geography The town of Vrbovec lies to the north-east of Zagreb, either along the A4 motorway and the D10 expressway or by the old Zagreb –Du ...

–

Daruvar Daruvar ( cz, Daruvar, german: Daruwar, hu, Daruvár, sr, Дарувар, la, Aquae Balissae) is a spa town and municipality in Slavonia, northeastern Croatia with a population of 8,567. The area including the surrounding villages (Dar. Vino ...

) state roads. It was first mentioned in 1527. The church ''Visitation of Our Lady'' was built in 1752 and has still a lot of original inventory. The town is home to a memorial to its deceased defenders from the

Croatian War of Independence The Croatian War of Independence was fought from 1991 to 1995 between Croat forces loyal to the Government of Croatia—which had declared independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY)—and the Serb-controlled Yugosl ...

Settlements

The following settlements comprise the Town of Garešnica: * Ciglenica, population 368 *

Dišnik Dišnik is a village in Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , ...

, population 343 * Duhovi, population 111 * Garešnica, population 3,874 * Garešnički Brestovac, population 908 * Gornji Uljanik, population 116 * Hrastovac, population 479 * Kajgana, population 271 * Kaniška Iva, population 466 * Kapelica, population 546 * Mala Bršljanica, population 48 * Mali Pašijan, population 190 * Malo Vukovje, population 122 * Rogoža, population 248 * Tomašica, population 365 * Trnovitički Popovac, population 392 * Uljanički Brijeg, population 26 *

Uljanik Uljanik was a shipbuilding company in Pula, Croatia. History Uljanik was founded in 1856, in the carefully selected bay of Pula (then known as Pola) as a shipyard of the Austro-Venetian Navy (from 1867 to 1918 Austro-Hungarian Navy). The foun ...

, population 287 * Velika Bršljanica, population 228 * Veliki Pašijan, population 344 * Veliki Prokop, population 48 * Veliko Vukovje, population 251 * Zdenčac, population 441

History

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Garešnica was a district capital in the

Bjelovar-Križevci County The Bjelovar-Križevci County ( hr, Bjelovarsko-križevačka županija; hu, Belovár-Kőrös vármegye) was a historic administrative subdivision of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. Croatia-Slavonia was an autonomous kingdom within the Lands ...

of the

Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia The Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia ( hr, Kraljevina Hrvatska i Slavonija; hu, Horvát-Szlavónország or ; de-AT, Königreich Kroatien und Slawonien) was a nominally autonomous kingdom and constitutionally defined separate political nation with ...

Notable people

Slavko Kolar Slavko Kolar (1 December 1891 - 15 September 1963) was a Yugoslav writer. Selected works * Nasmijane pripovijesti (1917) * Ili jesmo - ili nismo (1933) * Mi smo za pravicu (1936) * Svoga tijela gospodar (1942) * Natrag u naftalin (1946) * Glavno ...

(1891–1963), writer *

Ivo Robić Ivo Robić (28 January 1923 – 9 March 2000) was a Croatian singer-songwriter. Domestic career Robić began his career as a soloist with the Radio Zagreb Orchestra, while studying at the same time in Zagreb. He performed during World War II o ...

(1923–2000), singer and songwriter * (born 1958), philosopher

Notes

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Garesnica Cities and towns in Croatia Populated places in Bjelovar-Bilogora County Bjelovar-Križevci County